INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL NETWORK (INN) —
1. Organizational Identity
The INTERNATIONAL INTELLECTUAL NETWORK, widely recognized as INN, is the most advanced global intelligence and research body in the CSU. INN sits at the intersection of espionage, cutting-edge science, and tactical military operations.
Mission Statement (in-universe):
"To safeguard humanity's future using knowledge, precision, and next-generation technology."
Headquarters
Primary HQ: New Atlantis
Multi-tower complex.
Known for its Shadow Division HQ, a hyper-secured underground facility.
Floors dedicated to R&D, Neural Engineering, Tactical Ops, Archives, and Urban Surveillance.
Light grids on thousands of rooms, giving the complex a city-within-a-city feel.
INN's HQ is a character of its own in Agent Steel — full of mystery, tension, and buried secrets.
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Key Divisions
A. Shadow Division (Black-Ops Wing)
Led by Director Madison Connor.
Classified operations.
Handles high-risk, borderline-illegal missions.
Central role in Agent Steel.
B. Cyber-Forensics & Neural Tech Division
Home to the Neuro-Link Project.
Dr. Susan Thomas is part of this wing before her eventual transformation arc.
Responsible for AI systems, data mining, bio-enhancements.
C. Tactical Response Division
Field agents, strike teams, and rapid-deployment squads.
Future feeder team for Paragon-level recruitment.
D. Global Surveillance Network (GSN)
Monitors inter-city activity across New Atlantis, New Eden, Nexus City, Maple Hills, and beyond.
Known for borderline ethics.
E. Research & Innovation Bureau (RIB)
Develops prototypes: exosuits, energy weapons, Neuro-Link upgrades, portable AIs, holographics.
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4. Leadership Structure
Director-General: Name TBD by you, typically unseen, shrouded in secrecy.
Division Directors:
Madison Connor — Shadow Division
Dr. Eleanor Vance — Science & Tech
Captain Reed Harlow — Tactical Response
Senior Panel: 12-member council that oversees multiversal anomalies (introduced in later phases).
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5. Agent Classification System
Tier System
Tier 1: Rookie (Jaxon Steel at the beginning).
Tier 2: Field Agent.
Tier 3: Senior Agent.
Tier 4: Specialist / Elite Operative.
Tier 5: Shadow Division Operative (black-ops).
Tier Omega: Paragon-class potential (very rare).
INN's records flag Jaxon Steel early as a potential Tier Omega, but he is unaware.
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6. Technology Arsenal
Neuro-Link
The heart of the INN tech ecosystem.
Developed initially as cognitive augmentation.
Becomes the catalyst for both Agent Steel's evolution and Azrael Shen's cyborg uprising.
Other Key Tech
Neuro-Drones
Quantum Relay Comms
Silent-Rail Transport System
Bio-Carbon Exosuits
Predictive AI "Oracle Nodes"
Multi-environment holotraining rooms
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7. Presence in the CSU Timeline
INN appears or influences across multiple phases:
Phase 1:
Introduction in Agent Steel: Chapter 1.
Phase 2:
Cross-city surveillance connections, affecting Fallen Love indirectly.
Phase 3:
Deeper R&D role in Shift and Aloka.
Phase 4:
Culminates with Agent Steel: The Last Shot.
INN destabilizes after the Susan betrayal + Azrael threat.
Phase 5–6:
Rebuilt, becomes recruitment base for Paragon 5.
Phase 7:
Major war against Azrael Shen's cyborg army.
INN becomes a frontline coordinating hub.
Phase 8–9:
INN divides into public and shadow wings.
Plays more political and multiversal roles.
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8. Cultural Identity
Inside INN, the environment is:
High-pressure
Corporate-military hybrid culture
Strict hierarchy
Nonstop innovation
Zero margin for error
Agents are expected to be both scholars and soldiers
This culture shapes characters like Madison, Susan, and Jaxon.
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9. Why INN Matters in the CSU
It bridges the gaps between grounded spy stories and cosmic multiverse arcs.
Research born in INN becomes the foundation for future heroes.
INN is the backbone of Earth-4010's defense.